Running For My Life - How I built a better me one step at a time

For fans of Bryony Gordon's "Mad Girl" and "Running Like A Girl" by Alexandra Heminsley, this is a heartfelt and inspirational story of one woman's marathon journey through mental illness.

About the author

Rachel Cullen is a writer, blogger, author and runner. She is also a reformed ex-commercial litigation solicitor. Amongst other things, she has abseiled off Table Mountain, jumped out of a plane at 11,000ft, climbed Mount Fuji, worked on a game reserve in South Africa, qualified as a scuba diver and ridden an ostrich. This is her first book, detailing her very personal journey from bipolar non-runner to medal-winning marathon runner - and how she discovered happiness along the way.

Follow Rachel on Twitter @writtenbyrach and read her blog at rachelcullenwrites.co.uk - she would love to hear from you.

Summary

So inspiring and proving once again that exercise changes lives' Mel SykesSuffering from depression but desperate for 'normality', Rachel Cullen found herself in failing relationships, the wrong career and a reliance on alcohol and chocolate to get her through each day.

Foreword

For readers who enjoyed Alexandra Heminsley's Running like a Girl and Bryony Gordon's Mad Girl, Running For My Life is a funny, heartfelt and inspirational story of one woman's marathon journey through mental illness.

Additional text

I thought Running For My Life was excellent... honest, interesting and encouraging. I recommend it... to those who simply want a fascinating, surprisingly entertaining and informative read. It's a super book.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Cullen, RACHEL ANN CULLEN
• Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781911274841
• ISBN: 978-1-911274-84-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 216 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 332 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; HEALTH & FITNESS / Women's Health, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / Depression, Women's health, Health & personal development, Autobiography: sport, Lifestyle, sport & leisure, Women’s health, Marathon & cross-country running, Marathon and cross-country running